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1978 Lotus Mk III John Player Special Wooden Model
The project started in 1989, completed in January 1995. It was displayed at a local car dealer in January 1995 and drew in 3,000 viewers to the dealership in a two week period.
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The project started in 1989, completed in January 1995. It was displayed at a local car dealer in January 1995 and drew in 3,000 viewers to the dealership in a two week period.
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The immense downforce of the new sliding skirt ground effect designs had forced the use of unprecedented wheel rates to restrict suspension movement. As a result the drivers had to endure brutally rough ride characteristics and skirt failure guarant
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The current owner purchased in 1985 and raced the car extensively from 1987-1995 with SVRA, VARA, RMVR. Event locations include; Elkhart Lake, Watkins Glen, Pjoenix, Topeka, Sebring, Moroso, Steamboat, and many others. Many class wins were achieved
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Early history is unknown. The current owner purchased the car in 1998 as a roller from another member of VSCR. He owned the car for about ten years prior.
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The Lotus 78 introduced an entirely new concept to racing. An outwardly conventionaly design with front rockers and outboard coil springs in the rear, the car pioneered modern undercar airflow management or "ground effects". Invented by Team's br
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The car was originally purchased by George Hebbard jr. 8-05-66. Sold to Jon Farbman 12-29-67. It was then resold to Peter Lo Bianco 8-18-71, who raced the car in SCCA and placed in the runoffs. It was sold to Harry Matthews 12-13-88, and raced RMVR
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From the Lotus sales records the car originally came off the line on 12/5/69 as a "USA full build" car with blue bodywork and Holbay engine number 220 with a Weber, Hewland Mk6 number 973, the standard 4-1/2 J wheels and a long range fuel tank. The
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This 18 competed in the USA at all times during its career. it also won Judges Choice Award at HSR's Walter Mitty in 99.
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The Lotus Europa S2 or Type 54 is the second interation of the classic mid-engined coupe. The S2 shared the Renault engine and transaxle of the Series I car, with a bodyshell featuring improved headroom and headlight height to meet safety standards
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There is non documented history of this car which is as follows; After being raced in England in the first Formula Ford series, this car was raced in California by a doctor in the new SCCA (1969) Formula Ford class and later, it was raced in the mid
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The car was purchased in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a complete roller. It had been a Shriner parade car (the Shriner parade is a local event in support of the Indianapolis 500) and had been converted to an air-cooled VW (yes, that's right!) and was
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The history is being compiled at this time, it will be posted when received.
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Originally a Malcolm Templeton Team car in the UK during the '60's.
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Ex Tony Seininger, ex peter Neurwirth (North American Weber Dist.). Raced at Monterey Historics.
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The car was produced in March 1963 and the first owner was Mr. Ken Foster (Lotus Archive). In 1982 it was imported back to England from Germany by Peter Denty who bought the car from Mr. Karl Graef. The car was restored and sold to Mr. Alan Baille i